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‘He’s just a superstar’ – Romantic Warrior confirms world-leading status with tenth G1 win in Dubai
Hong Kong superstar Romantic Warrior confirmed his status as the world’s #1 racehorse with another brilliant G1 victory in ...
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‘Everyone in the Southern California racing community knew someone tragically impacted’ – Jay Hovdey reflects on the LA wildfires
The wind was picking up again, whipping in from the east. It was one of those “hot dry Santa Anas that come down through the ...
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‘A gold-plated comet with a tail formed of dollar bills’ – how the Pegasus World Cup has changed year-by-year
They’re off for the first Pegasus World Cup in January 2017 – with the winner Arrogate in gate one and a world record $12m on the table. Photo: Adam Mooshian/Gulfstream Park As it enters its ninth ...
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British racecourses unite to increase aftercare funding through Retraining of Racehorses
In a significant step for the welfare of retired racehorses, all 59 British racecourses have collectively agreed to a ...
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Ferrin Peterson: ‘Vet Jockey’ adds new string to her bow with podcast featuring array of riding legends
In the chair: Ferrin Peterson behind the microphone as host of the Boundless Podcast, where she will interview a series of big-name guests. Photo supplied First episode of ‘The Boundless Podcast’ ...
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Sheila Laxon: The sport is getting too precious – we would never put our horses’ health at risk
Second time around: Robbie Dolan celebrates after winning the Melbourne Cup on Knight’s Choice, representing the training partnership of John Symons & Sheila Laxon, who also scored with Ethereal in ...
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Home is where the heart is: how Thore Hammer Hansen became German champion jockey
Thore Hammer Hansen: former Richard Hannon apprentice partnered a pair of G1 winners en route to becoming Germany’s champion jockey. Photo: Dan Abraham / focusonracing.com Interview with former ...
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‘A keen observer and a good listener’ – JA McGrath on trainer Danny Shum, set to unleash the world’s #1 racehorse in Dubai
Danny Shum: Hong Kong trainer has masterminded Romantic Warrior’s spectacular career featuring a string of high-profile G1 wins. Photo: Hong Kong Jockey Club Romantic Warrior is said to be at ‘80-90% ...
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Zac Purton sets new all-time record for victories in Hong Kong with 1,814th win
Zac Purton stands alone as the jockey with the most wins in Hong Kong racing history after a double at Happy Valley on Wednesday night [Jan 22]. The seven-time Hong Kong champion jockey reached the ...
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City Of Troy and Sierra Leone post highest-rated performances of 2024 – but Romantic Warrior is world #1 racehorse
Next week sees the publication of the annual Longines-sponsored World Best Racehorse Rankings. Here’s how they would have looked according to TRC race ratings … The highest-rated performances of 2024 ...
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‘Quite freakish’: Hong Kong sensation Ka Ying Rising sprints to #2 on world rankings
Ka Ying Rising’s connections were left reaching for superlatives after Hong Kong’s newest sprint superstar broke his own track record at Sha Tin on Sunday [Jan 19] – in the process climbing to second ...
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‘Not all my evenings in the pub have been so rewarding’ – spotlight on Destinado, who won eight races in 2024
Destinado: with eight victories, the six-year-old won more UK races than any other horse in 2024. Photo: Deva Racing Six-year-old all-weather handicapper, who represents up-and-coming Newmarket ...